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Phil Anderson Financial Services has once again been named the Best Financial Adviser to work for at the Professional Adviser Awards in London. The prestigious award was collected by independent financial adviser Andrew Scouller, who accepted it on behalf of the entire firm.

Burges Salmon has advised global renewable energy company BayWa r.e. on its agreement to sell Dalquhandy wind farm to Greencoat UK Wind plc. Burges Salmon originally advised BayWa r.e. on the purchase of the same wind farm, which is a testament to the long-standing relationships that the firm foster

British American Tobacco (BAT) has agreed to pay £512 million to the US authorities for selling cigarettes in North Korea for 10 years.

Over 8,000 Royal Bank of Scotland bank staff could lose tens of thousands of pounds in inflation-secured pension payments due to what has been labelled an executive 'error'.

Ed Monaghan has returned to the housebuilding industry after his departure from Mactaggart & Mickel last year, having been appointed as a non-executive director at Clark Contracts. Mr Monaghan will work on a new private homes division at the construction firm. The new division, named Nova Homes,

Over half (51%) of senior Scottish business people belief that personal taxation levels are "unfair", according to a new survey conducted by the Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland.

Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM), the financial services arm of full-service legal firm Gilson Gray, has acquired RS Robertson Financial Planning – one of the largest financial advisory firms in Fife. RS Robertson Financial Planning was founded in the 1970s, with managing director Gordo

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined KPMG and its audit engagement partner Anthony Sykes £1.75 million and £75,000 respectively for failures in relation to its audit of the financial statements of TheWorks.co.uk plc. The Executive Counsel of the FRC has issued a Final Settleme

Motherwell-based biotech ICL Therapeutics has set its sights on a Series A round and an IPO following its most recent investment round, and is on track to commercialise a suite of anti-viral medicines for the treatment of respiratory infections including SARS-CoV-2. ILC’s lead hybrid interfero

Stirling-based Integrated Graphene, which is pioneering the use of 3D graphene known as GiiTM to transform the human diagnostics and sustainable IoT sectors, is doubling its footprint to meet increased global demand for its Gii-based products and to scale up both R&D and production. The company&

Uddingston-based G M Civil Group has acquired Irvine-based civil and structural engineers, Prime Structural Solutions for an undisclosed sum. The group, which works for Lidl as well as many of Scotland’s leading housebuilders, purchased the business from Jim Adams, who remains a consultant, an

Accountancy and business advisory firm Henderson Loggie, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow Aberdeen and Dundee, has appointed Diana Penny as head of audit. Ms Penny takes over the role from Gavin Black who has led significant growth in audit revenues in recent years. He joined Henderson Loggie

HMRC raised a record £7.1 billion from inheritance tax from April 2022 to February 2023, according to new figures. The sum stands at £1 billion more than in the same period a year earlier, continuing a recent upward trend.

A senior banking lawyer has launched a new collection of plays and poetry with a financial twist. Erik Vrij, head of legal in the corporate and transactional banking team at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), recently launched Macbet & King Liar: Financial Tragedy & Poetry.

Chris Wayne-Wills, CEO of Scottish hospitality chain Crerar Hotels, has been named as the UK's Most Influential Hotels Group CEO of the Year 2023. With more than 25 years' senior experience within the hospitality sector, Mr Wayne-Wills has worked with some of the UK’s leading hoteliers includi